CVE-2025-7739: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

Published Aug 13, 2025
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.2.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed authenticated users to achieve stored cross-site scripting by injecting malicious HTML content in scoped label descriptions.

Other sources

GitLab has remediated an issue that, under certain conditions, could have allowed authenticated users to achieve stored cross-site scripting by injecting malicious HTML content in scoped label descriptions.

GitLab

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab CE/EE>=18.2<18.2.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.2.0<18.2.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.2.0<18.2.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.2<18.2.2
18.2.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to version 18.2.2 or above.

Event History

Aug 13, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:26 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:55 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-7739?

CVE-2025-7739 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of stored cross-site scripting.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-7739?

To fix CVE-2025-7739, upgrade GitLab CE/EE to version 18.2.2 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-7739?

CVE-2025-7739 affects all versions of GitLab CE/EE from 18.2 before 18.2.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-7739?

CVE-2025-7739 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

Can authenticated users exploit CVE-2025-7739?

Yes, authenticated users can exploit CVE-2025-7739 by injecting malicious HTML content in scoped label descriptions.

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